Pioneering in-situ recovery in Canada to capitalize on heightened uranium demand

Many discussions about the clean energy transition revolve around energy metals, the materials needed for a shift away from fossil fuels. While lithium, cobalt, copper and nickel are among the minerals often mentioned in this context, there is one element that more accurately fits the term – and that’s uranium, says David Cates, president and CEO of Denison Mines Corp. “What other people call energy metals are really battery or transmission metals. Uranium, on the other hand, is literally used to make electricity.”

Business, Environment, Innovation, TechnologyRandallAnthony CommunicationsMarch 1, 2024Feature

20 years of innovation

EV sector leads the way towards sustainable transportation

More effort needed to drive greener transport ambitions

anada has made progress over the past 20 years towards sustainable transportation systems but has a long way to go to match advancements elsewhere says Bissan Ghaddar, John M. Thompson chair in Engineering Leadership and Innovation, and associate professor, Management Science and Sustainability at Ivey Business School at Western University in London, Ontario.

Business, Environment, Education, Innovation, TechnologyRandallAnthony CommunicationsDecember 5, 2023Feature

Next-generation farming

Efforts to address plastics used in agriculture taking root

Five decades ago, when Barry Friesen worked his first job on a dairy farm, plastic products were scarce. Today, efforts are underway to address the proliferation of plastics now routinely used in modern agriculture processes.

AI-assisted interventions

University of Waterloo tackling cancer with personalized immunotherapy

Immune therapy is a powerful new way to treat cancer, harnessing the body’s natural defences to find and kill cancer cells.

Business, Education, Innovation, TechnologyRandallAnthony CommunicationsNovember 24, 2023Feature

A state-of-the-art education facility to spark creativity and innovative thinking

Branksome Hall has long been a pioneer in bringing innovation to education. Based in Toronto, it is an independent International Baccalaureate (IB) World School for girls, with more than 900 students from Junior Kindergarten (JK) to Grade 12.

Business, Education, TechnologyRandallAnthony CommunicationsOctober 27, 2023Feature

Auto Dealers

Succession planning taking front seat

For many owners of auto dealerships, it’s the hardest decision they will ever make; when and how to transition out of a business they may have spent decades building into a thriving success.

Business, Education, Innovation, TechnologyRandallAnthony CommunicationsOctober 23, 2023Feature

AI everywhere, with benefits for everyone

Once the realm of science fiction, artificial intelligence (AI) has now advanced into all areas of society – transforming the way we live, learn and work. Are Canadians ready to embrace this shift? What are the skills and competencies that can enhance our ability to unlock AI’s powerful potential? And how can we ensure AI is leveraged for the greater good?

Business, Education, Innovation, TechnologyRandallAnthony CommunicationsOctober 20, 2023Feature

Time for change

Fundraising professionals urge the creation of a single secretariat for the charitable sector

Canada’s nonprofit sector makes up 8.4 per cent of GDP – more than oil and gas – and provides 2.7 million jobs, yet it continues to suffer from a Cinderella syndrome, unrecognized for its important place in the country’s economy and lacking representation at the highest levels of government.

Giving whales the right-of-way in the Salish Sea

“The Strait of Georgia in the Salish Sea is one of the most important marine areas in Canada in need of protection,” says Susie Washington-Smyth, co-ordinator of the Southern Gulf Islands Whale Sighting Network. “I’m worried that if we don’t act now there will be nothing left to protect.”

Learning by doing

At the University of Calgary’s Schulich School of Engineering, engineers of tomorrow are learning far more than simply how to build bridges or complex machines.

A profile of philanthropy work in Canada

A decade ago, the concept of teaching entrepreneurial thinking at the University of Calgary was just a novel idea. The question was, can entrepreneurial thinking be taught?

Engineering solutions at the heart of the global energy transition

The scale of the challenge is massive, and the clock is ticking. Meeting global commitments to fight climate change will require cutting the world’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by more than half by 2030, just seven years from now.

Innovation ecosystem drives research success

Creating pathways to groundbreaking impact through multidisciplinary teams is fundamental to research and innovation at the University of Calgary, says William Ghali, the university’s vice-president (research).

From invention to application

Leadership at the intersection of health and technology at the University of Waterloo

Some of the most innovative applications of technology to new health solutions are advancing towards commercialization at the University of Waterloo. This includes products from wearable monitors that call emergency services in the event of a heart attack to prosthetics with sockets that dynamically adjust to fit their users.

Bolstering Canada’s legacy as a forestry leader

When it comes to stabilizing our climate, few solutions can match the powerful potential of forests. Beyond helping to regulate ecosystems and protecting biodiversity, forests play a key role in the carbon cycle. Globally, approximately 2.6 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide – one-third of the CO2 released from burning fossil fuels – are absorbed by forests every year, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Business, Education, Environment, Health, Home, Innovation, TechnologyRandallAnthony CommunicationsApril 21, 2023Feature

500,000+ CANADIAN EMPLOYEES HAVE SPOKEN

People and Profits

The Best Workplaces in Canada, and around the world, prove that investing in workplace culture makes good business sense. Employees with consistently positive experiences in the workplace are more likely to stay with the organization, experience less burnout, give higher levels of effort, and drive faster rates of innovation.

Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Innovation, Life, TechnologyRandallAnthony CommunicationsApril 14, 2023Feature

Folie Technique: over 32 years of fun for budding scientists

In pictures, the kids are wearing colourful camp t-shirts and huge smiles, but also lab coats and safety goggles. They’re holding smoking beakers and rockets. It’s clear the 2,000 or so young people aged seven to 17 who attend each year Folie Technique – one of Canada’s oldest science camps – are there to have fun, but also to learn.

Education, Business, Financial, Innovation, TechnologyRandallAnthony CommunicationsMarch 24, 2023Feature

A cleaner, greener, quieter approach

Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport goes the extra mile to reduce the impact of its operations

There are many benefits that come from having an airport in downtown Toronto – serving more than 20 destinations, just steps from the financial district and attractions, and accessible by foot, bike or transit. But with this proximity and convenience comes a responsibility to do things differently, and invest in infrastructure and technology that reduces the impacts of operations. At least that’s how the team at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport sees it.

Business, Environment, Innovation, TechnologyRandallAnthony CommunicationsMarch 20, 2023Feature

Applied research at colleges and institutes advancing a low-carbon future

Research and innovation are considered key tools for addressing today’s most urgent and complex challenges, climate change among them. As the effects of extreme weather events and environmental degradation are increasingly impacting the lives of Canadians across the county, colleges and institutes heed the call to take action.

Business, Education, Innovation, TechnologyRandallAnthony CommunicationsMarch 14, 2023Feature

Seeing mental health and addiction differently

Faranak Farzan is a mechatronic systems engineering professor and Chair in Technology Innovations for Youth Addiction Recovery and Mental Health at Simon Fraser University and founder and head of SFU’s CFI-funded eBrain Lab.

Business, Education, Health, Innovation, TechnologyRandallAnthony CommunicationsMarch 13, 2023Feature

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